11．When the man was trying to break into the bank, he was caught by the police ______.

A. in a spot　 　　　　　　　 B. on the spot

C. off the spot　 　　　　　 D. to the spot

10．______ and you will find a solution to the problem, no matter how difficult it is.

A. Making a bit more effort

B. A bit more effort

C. If you make a bit more effort

D. To make a bit more effort

9．-Will you go home tomorrow?

-No, I’m going to a lecture, or at least I am planning ______.

A. so　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to

C. it 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. that

8．These days the Chinese top mathematician ______ the research on a new maths－physics theory.

A. buries in

B. as burying himself in

C. has buried in

D. has been burying himself in

7．A hurricane ______ the southeast coast of China and caused tremendous damage.

A. defeated　 　　　　　　　　 B. struck

C. beat　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. knocked

6．He is unfit for the job, which ______ patience and creativeness.

A. calls in　 　　　　　　　　　 B. calls off

C. calls for　 　　　　　　　　 D. calls up

5．The Prime Minister urged that the army ______ immediately to rescue the people trapped by the floods.

A. was sent　 　　　　　　　 B. would be sent

C. is sent　 　　　　　　　　　 D. be sent

4．-Will you lend me some money? I want to buy a dictionary.

-Sorry, I have no money ______.

A. by hand　 　　　　　　　　 B. at hand

C. off hand　 　　　　　　　 D. with hand

3．______ he arrived, he started describing to us what had happened.

A. Since　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. immediately

C. If　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Before

2．The chairman ______ from his chair and came forward to greet her.

A. risen　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. aroused

C. rose　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. raised